Phil Rockefeller
Senator
· Democrat
· District 23
· most recent term 2011–12
2011–12 · Senate · D · LD 232009–10 · Senate · D · LD 232007–08 · Senate · D · LD 232005–06 · Senate · D · LD 232003–04 · House · D · LD 232001–02 · House · D · LD 231999–00 · House · D · LD 23
179
Bills as prime sponsor
40
of those became law
1,508
Bills co-sponsored
9,717
Recorded votes
2.9%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 2531 1999–00 |
Career/tech student orgs$ The Superintendent of Public Instruction will support, with at least one full-time equivalent program staff person, state-wide coordination for career and technical student organizations. | Mark Doumit (D-19) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 84, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2637 1999–00 |
Background checks$ Amends the background check statutes relating to children, vulnerable adults, the developmentally disabled, the mentally ill, and expectant mothers. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 87, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 24, 2000 |
| HB 2588 1999–00 |
Domestic violence fatalities$ Subject to available funds, the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) will contract with an entity with expertise in domestic violence to coordinate regional domestic violence fatality review panels. | Kip Tokuda (D-37) | Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 50, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 2792 1999–00 |
Personal financial info$ Exempts information supplied to an agency for the electronic transfer of funds from public inspection and copying. | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 56, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 3159 1999–00 |
Vehicle excise taxesRepeals provisions of chapters 82.44 and 82.50 RCW. | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 22, 2000 |
| HB 3160 1999–00 |
Motor vehicle excise taxDeclares that license tab fees shall be thirty dollars per year for motor vehicles, regardless of year, value, make, or model, beginning January 1, 2000. Provides that, for the purposes of this section, "license tab fees" are... | Brian Thomas (R-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| HB 3162 1999–00 |
Seniors/disabled property txIncreases property tax relief for senior citizens and disabled persons by providing a tax credit for taxes levied by the state, continuing tax relief while residing in adult family homes and boarding homes, allowing deduction... | Hans Dunshee (D-39) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 21, 2000 |
| HB 2031 1999–00 |
Midwives/women's health care$ Midwives are included among the health care practitioners with whom health carriers must provide direct access to women's health care for their enrollees. | Laura Ruderman (D-45) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2589 1999–00 |
Salmon recovery funding$ Specifies criteria under which the Salmon Recovery Funding Board may fund legal obligations of a landowner. | Jim Buck (R-24) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 15, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 2607 1999–00 |
WSP retirement system$ The Washington State Patrol retirement system member contribution rate is lowered from 7 percent of monthly salary to 3 percent of monthly salary from July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001. | Jerome Delvin (R-8) | Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2000 |
Mar 17, 2000 |
| HB 1059 1999–00 |
Mail theft & destruction$ Obstruction of mail is a gross misdemeanor. | Al O'Brien (D-1) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2331 1999–00 |
Patient bill of rights$ Carriers offering health plans (including disability insurers, health care service contractors, health maintenance organization, and state health plans) must comply with requirements regarding the privacy of an enrollee's... | Tom Campbell (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2359 1999–00 |
Nursing facility paymnt rate$ Restores nursing homes' working capital payment component effective July 1, 2000. | Linda Evans Parlette (R-12) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2409 1999–00 |
Character education program$ School districts are strongly encouraged to implement, in partnership with parents and their local communities, character education programs that incorporate into each school's curriculum the character traits and values... | Gigi Talcott (R-28) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2462 1999–00 |
Water quality monitoring$ Requires entities that monitor surface water quality to notify health districts of exceedances of criteria for primary contact recreation. | Aaron Reardon (D-38) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2476 1999–00 |
Deaths of children$ Requires the Forensic Investigations Council to develop or endorse a death scene investigations protocol and autopsy protocol. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2542 1999–00 |
Alternative ed srvce providr$ School districts that choose to contract with alternative educational service providers for the education of eligible students will give the providers at least 85 percent of the basic education monies the districts receive... | Karen Keiser (D-33) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2572 1999–00 |
Motorcycle helmet definition$ Removes the authority of the Washington State Patrol to adopt standards for motorcycle helmets. | John Pennington (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2662 1999–00 |
Teacher ed & experience inf$ The Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee (LEAP) must convene a workgroup to explore the feasibility of a central repository for teacher education and experience information and make recommendations for... | Kathy Haigh (D-35) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2673 1999–00 |
E-mail to constituents$ Removes the prohibition regarding legislative mailings by electronic mail except for the period between the 45th day after session in an election year until November 30th. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2678 1999–00 |
Sex offender info/internet$ Requires the Department of Corrections (DOC), the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC), and the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to jointly develop a protocol for using the Internet for community... | Cathy Wolfe (D-22) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2712 1999–00 |
Sexual misconduct$ Changes the elements of first and second degree sexual misconduct with a minor as it applies in the case of school employees and students. | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2719 1999–00 |
Streams$ Immunity from liability is provided to landowners, volunteers, and project sponsors who place large woody debris into a stream in accordance with a hydraulic permit and generally accepted guidelines. | Doug Ericksen (R-42) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2733 1999–00 |
Traffic infraction procdingsC Allows a person who is not fluent in English to be represented by an immediate family member in traffic infraction hearings. | Mike Wensman (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
| HB 2803 1999–00 |
Student assessments$ Individual home-schooled and individual private school students may take the WASL assessments at public schools at no cost as part of the school districts' ancillary programs (puts current practice in statute). | Kathy Lambert (R-45) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate |
Mar 9, 2000 |
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